Comparative study on the importance of physical activity on body composition in adults

Vizitiu, Elena; Mihai, Cristina Maria

doi:10.12680/balneo.2022.530

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“…The quality of technical executions in different sports disciplines depends on the value/level of the athletes and the values of the explosive force at the level of the muscle chains involved in the effort, the aging of the body and the degeneration of the musculoskeletal system. Increased values of body fat percentage affect motor performance and sports results [13,14,15,16]. At the level of young track and field (shot-put) practitioners, performances in this athletic test are correlated with several factors: the volume of the muscles of the upper and lower body, peak power output (PPO) of arms and legs.…”

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Differences in explosive strength values for students of the faculty of physical education and sports (male) according to body mass index levels

Mocanu

Murariu

Potop

2023

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Background and Study Aim. Explosive strength/muscular strength is demanded at the level of different body segments and regions in most sports. The purpose of the research: is to identify the differences in the manifestation of explosive force between groups of underweight, normal weight and overweight university students; to determine the associations between the anthropometric parameters and the value of the results in the applied tests. Material and Methods. The investigated group consists of 147 students (men) of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, divided into 3 distinct groups for the analysis of the results: underweight (age=20.40±1.18, BMI=17.81±0.93), normal weight (age=20.504±1.671, BMI =22.24±1.67) and overweight (age=22.44±2.24, BMI=28.01±2.74). 7 tests were used to evaluate the explosive strength of the lower body (Vertical Jump Test, Standing Long Jump Test, 3-Hop Test, The multiple 5 bounds test, 30s Lateral double leg hop test, 30s Continuous vertical jumps, Speed Test 10m). A number of 6 tests were used to evaluate the explosive strength of the upper body (Overhand ball throw, Shot put, Overhead Medicine Ball Throw-forward, Overhead Medicine Ball Throw-backward, Medicine ball chest throw, 30s Plyometric Push-Ups). Results. Univariate test results indicate F values associated with significant thresholds at the lower body level (P<0.05) for tests based on horizontal jumps (Standing Long Jump, 3-Hop Test and The multiple 5 bounds test), where underweight and normal weight have the better average scores. At the level of the upper body, the situation is changed (for Shot put and medicine balls throws), where the overweight have the best average values, followed by the normal weight, and the worst results are found for the underweight group (P<0.05). Only for the Overhand ball throw and 30s Plyometric Push-Ups, the superiority of the overweight is not statistically confirmed (P>0.05). Correlation calculation (Pearson values) indicates positive associations between body height and vertical and horizontal jumps (except for those repeated for 30s), but negative associations of BMI and body mass with jump-based tests. However, BMI and body mass are moderately, positively and significantly correlated with throw-based tests (P<0.05). Conclusions. We can state that the classification of students in different BMI categories generates differences in explosive strength values between the 3 studied groups. The comparisons indicate the superiority of underweight and normal weights over overweight in all lower body explosive strength tests. The comparisons indicate also the significant superiority of overweight in the medicine ball and shot put tests over normal and underweight. The obtained results cannot be generalized, due to the small size of the underweight and overweight samples. Further investigations on larger groups of university students being necessary.

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Differences in explosive strength values for students of the faculty of physical education and sports (male) according to body mass index levels

Mocanu

Murariu

Potop

2023

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“…The assessment and prediction of the metabolic syndrome for obese young people is easier by calculating BMI values, even if this variant does not provide information related to the distribution of adipose tissue in the body, an aspect that is indicated in detail by the body composition analysis. Careful monitoring of body composition has an important role in placing subjects in the normal weight category, the role of physical effort for reducing body fat being important [21,22,23]. The constant involvement in physical activities of adolescents, athletes and other population categories during the Covid-19 Pandemic was important for ensuring a high value of FFM/fat free mass and reducing FM, with favorable effects on physical performance and health [24,25,26].…”

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Body composition analysis for non-athlete urban schoolgirls in the pubertal stage

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Adam

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Background and Study Purpose. Body composition analysis by bioimpedance is a modern investigation method that provides additional and relevant information, compared to the classical assessment, based only on BMI levels. The purpose of the research is to compare body composition parameters for secondary school girls, according to the stages of puberty and to identify the differences that appear between these stages. Material and Methods. The investigated group was made up of 115 non-athlete girls from the urban environment, divided into two distinct age categories: 10-12 years/55 cases (Under 12 with age=10.97±0.40, BMI=19.53±3.71, percentiles BMI=65.52± 25.78) and 12-13 years/end of puberty/60 cases (Over 12 with age=12.30±0.30 BMI=20.72±3.62, BMI percentiles=66.13±28.23). The assessment carried out with Inbody 720/Biospace (Korea). Results. Reporting to the percentile ranges indicates the absence of Underweight cases for the Over 12 group and only 7.27% of the Under 12 group falls within these values. In both groups, the Normal Weight class dominates (67.27% for Under 12 and 63.34% for Over 12), and the percentages of Overweight and Obese cases are higher for Over 12 (23.33% and 13.33%, respectively). The distribution according to body composition indicates the slim type for about a quarter of the students of both groups, but also the placement of a large number of subjects in the Chubby/normal type category (29.10% for Under 12 and 20% for Over 12). According to the percentage of mass fat, the Over 12 group has a double percentage of Obesity for high level, compared to Under 12 group (23.33% vs. 10.90%). The Over 12 group has statistically higher values (P<0.05) for body fat mass (BFM), Skeletal lean mass (SLM), fat free mass (FFM), total body water (TBW), Skeletal Muscle Mass (SMM) and has a much higher number of cases reporting abdominal obesity/ waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) (33.34% vs. 14.55%). Conclusions. The analysis of body composition by bioimpedance allowed the precise identification of the ratio between the main components of the body, clearly highlighting the cases with problems related to the very high percentage of fat mass. In this sense, for many girls who fell according to the BMI percentiles in the Normal Weight category, the low percentage of muscle tissue and the excessive amounts of fat generated the reclassification in the Chubby/normal type or Obese/excessive fat type categories. The results confirm the increase in percentages of overweight and obese children for the last stage of puberty.

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“…The authors consider that "the last decade, we are witnessing a transformation in the dynamics of the development of human morphofunctional structures, influenced by the socio-economic system. Among the harmful factors of contemporary civilization, we list the lack of physical exercise as well as the inadequate diet" [3]. Currently, social development includes a wide variety of static activities, thanks to new information technologies.…”

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Study on the importanceof music and movement disciplnei in the opinion of students

Pasăre¹

2022

SAM

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The presented work aims to provide information to all interested persons on the approach of new perspectives in the instructional-educational process in the field of music and body movement in primary school students, in the conditions created by contemporary society, contributing to their harmonious development and increasing their interest in an active and creative participation in their own training. The constant development of society and technology has led to a marked decline in pupils' interest in leisure activities: sport, play, excursions, reading, which has led to a clear decline in their general physical and mental well-being. From my experience as a primary school teacher, I can confirm that the lack of physical activities, of outdoor activities, for children of young school age is a topical problem. In order to increase pupils' interest in this kind of activity, it is necessary that the teaching process is centred on the pupil in general and on his or her possibilities. This fact must lead to a positive attitude of the students that has the effect of increasing the attractiveness for the subjects of study. It is known that music and physical effort have beneficial effects on the physical and mental health of the individual. However, the scientific data supporting this conclusion have only begun to be assumed in recent decades, when, more and more studies have tried to clarify the messages in music and the movement that influence the good functioning of various organs and systems of the body.Introduction: In Romania, the discipline of physical education is a mandatory discipline at the level of pre-university education, but in the last period, we are faced with the increasingly obvious disinterest of students towards Physical Education and sports classes [6]. The authors consider that "the last decade, we are witnessing a transformation in the dynamics of the development of human morphofunctional structures, influenced by the socio-economic system. Among the harmful factors of contemporary civilization, we list the lack of physical exercise as well as the inadequate diet" [3]. Currently, social development includes a wide variety of static activities, thanks to new information technologies. Due to the lack of movement, children are prone to metabolic diseases and injuries, which can irreversibly affect the systems: cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, osteoarticular or can generate spinal disorders. Institutional authorities in education gradually concluded that it is necessary to encourage the practice of physicalThe Annals of the "Ştefan cel Mare" University of Suceava.

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Comparative study on the importance of physical activity on body composition in adults

Cited by 11 publications

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Differences in explosive strength values for students of the faculty of physical education and sports (male) according to body mass index levels

Differences in explosive strength values for students of the faculty of physical education and sports (male) according to body mass index levels

Body composition analysis for non-athlete urban schoolgirls in the pubertal stage

Study on the importanceof music and movement disciplnei in the opinion of students

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